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Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Solna and Phuket

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Solna is 65.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 43.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Solna is 33% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.81 SEKย 137
$4.51 เธฟ142
228.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 SEKย 531
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
24.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.62 SEKย 98.0
$8.78 เธฟ276
20.96%
Cappuccino
$5.08 SEKย 46.91
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
64.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 SEKย 28.90
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
347.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SEKย 14.47
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
292.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.74 SEKย 71.5
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
222.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 SEKย 71.7
$3.68 เธฟ116
111.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 SEKย 14.30
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-31.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 SEKย 24.71
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
43.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.90 SEKย 35.96
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
75.68%
Eggs
$3.90 SEKย 35.98
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
74.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.53 SEKย 88.0
$19.68 เธฟ619
-51.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.42 SEKย 115
$3.66 เธฟ115
239.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.81 SEKย 137
$13.09 เธฟ411
13.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 SEKย 15.87
$3.38 เธฟ106
-49.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 SEKย 20.01
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
28.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 SEKย 24.12
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
12.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.20 SEKย 29.51
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
61.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEKย 14.82
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
3.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 SEKย 18.66
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
33.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.29 SEKย 21.15
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
133.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 SEKย 10.25
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
131.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 SEKย 69.8
$4.35 เธฟ137
73.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.28 SEKย 123
$20.65 เธฟ649
-35.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 SEKย 12.90
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-20.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SEKย 8.85
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-65.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Solna
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.38 SEKย 40.39
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
219.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$103 SEKย 947
$11.36 เธฟ357
803.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.60 SEKย 33.22
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
15.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEKย 14.84
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.8 SEKย 764
$13.72 เธฟ431
503.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEKย 17.69
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
43.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SEKย 247.8K
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-2.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K SEKย 280.5K
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-9.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 SEKย 1,031
$122 เธฟ3,835
-8.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.80 SEKย 266
$13.61 เธฟ428
111.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.31 SEKย 391
$18.49 เธฟ581
128.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.27 SEKย 427
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-25.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.07 SEKย 231
$16.70 เธฟ525
50.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.48 SEKย 143
$9.09 เธฟ286
70.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$161 SEKย 1,482
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-77.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,200 SEKย 38.8K
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-73.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 SEKย 879
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
61.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.94 SEKย 396
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
24.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 SEKย 848
$113 เธฟ3,545
-18.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.8 SEKย 478
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-38.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Solna
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$848 SEKย 7,828
$606 เธฟ19.1K
39.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 SEKย 6,058
$435 เธฟ13.7K
50.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,380 SEKย 12.7K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-33.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 SEKย 10.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-25.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,431 SEKย 68.6K
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
67.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,278 SEKย 57.9K
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
110.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Solna
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,806 SEKย 35.1K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
595.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.33
-9.94%

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Last update for Solna: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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